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Mining (International & Cross-Border) - Canada

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a market-leading independent Canadian law firm with strong full-service capabilities and teams highly adept in advising clients on cross-border matters. Benefiting from its Canadian law offering in New York and its London office, the firm is well placed to service foreign clients on inbound Canada work as well as advising Canadian clients on their US and global operations.  The law firm provides deep resources and specialist expertise across transactional, contentious and industry sectors, making it a strong choice for inbound work and a proficient coordinator of international mandates for major Canadian clients.The firm provides nationwide reach for inbound matters across provinces, and has leading practitioners in mining capital markets, financing and M&A. It offers strong mining sector knowledge and is a regular choice for US firms and clients conducting business in the Canadian mining sector. The law firm often assists clients with the transactional aspects of projects in Latin America and Africa, as well as mergers, acquisitions and financings undertaken by Canadian and global mining corporations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bob J. Wooder
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Bob J. Wooder
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Band 1
Bob Wooder is recognised for his skilled command of transactional mandates and is based out of the firm's Vancouver office. He frequently represents gold producers, mineral exploration companies and financial institutions in private equity financing and M&A.

Bob Wooder is an exceptional lawyer who stands out as a leader in the sector. He possesses a keen understanding of the law, capital markets and the mining industry.

Bob Wooder is one of the best securities M&A lawyers in Canada.

His legal knowledge and expertise are unparalleled and, when combined with his business acumen and pragmatic approach, results in invaluable legal, business and strategic advice.

John Wilkin
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John Wilkin
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Band 5
John Wilkin is the head of Blake, Cassels & Graydon's mining group and is noted for his expertise in relation to both domestic and cross-border acquisitions and refinancings. He has additional significant experience in royalty and streaming financing transactions.

John Wilkin is an excellent lawyer who shows great commercial acumen in addition to his legal role.

John is a very commercially aware and reflective lawyer who provides strong, considered advice.

Kathleen Keilty
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Kathleen Keilty
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Band 5
Kathleen Keilty is a Vancouver-based lawyer recognised for her experience representing clients with mining M&A transactions. She is equally adept at guiding underwriters through public offerings.

Kathleen is one of the hardest-working and brightest lawyers in the industry. She is someone you always want to have on your side.

Kathleen Keilty is very experienced, commercial and always available. She has an incredible work ethic.

She possesses a keen understanding of both the law and the mining industry, and has developed remarkable analytical, drafting and negotiation skills.

Trisha Robertson
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Trisha Robertson
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Band 5
Trisha Robertson is a Vancouver-based lawyer with noteworthy experience assisting clients with public company M&A transactions and financings. She regularly advises on acquisitions involving companies with assets in North and South America.

Trisha is a skilled practitioner who has great attention to detail and is very informed on public company matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Mining (International & Cross-Border)

Bob J. Wooder
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Bob J. Wooder
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Band 1
John Wilkin
5
John Wilkin
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Band 5
Kathleen Keilty
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Kathleen Keilty
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Band 5
Trisha Robertson
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Trisha Robertson
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Band 5